Creating and Sustaining a Respectful Work Environment Series – Setting the Tone: An Introduction to Changing Climate & Culture

This series of workshops is intended for leaders (executive managers, deans, directors, chairs, and supervisors, level 12-17) from across the University to work together to improve the current climate and culture in their units and across the greater campus community.

This series is a collaboration between the Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Development, the Office of Faculty and Academic Staff Affairs, Human Resources, the Office for Civil Rights and Title IX Education and Compliance, and the Office for Inclusion and Intercultural Initiatives.

Setting the Tone: An Introduction to Changing Climate & Culture

Lydia Weiss, Assistant Director, Climate & Response Unit, Prevention, Outreach and Education Department
Carrie Moylan, Associate Professor, School of Social Work, College of Social Science and Advisor to the President and Co-chair, MSU RVSM Expert Advisory Workgroup
Stephanie Anthony, Director, College Access Initiatives, Office of University Outreach and Engagement and Advisor to the President and Co-chair, MSU RVSM Expert Advisory Workgroup
IN-PERSON Wednesday, October 11, 9:00-11:00 Green Room, MSU Main Library
VIRTUAL Monday, October 16, 9:00-11:00 Zoom (Link will be provided with registration confirmation)

As leaders in a complex organization, we are often left wondering how we take big-picture ideas like University-level strategic plans and funnel them into our own units. During this workshop, participants will examine the results of the Know More Survey that was administered in 2022 and consider what this means for the climate of the University and within your own team. Using this and the University’s strategic plans as the foundation for discussion, the workshop will introduce the Climate Assessment Toolkit, which helps leaders make meaning of the climate and culture among their team. The Toolkit provides practical skills and exercises to support leaders in creating positive environments, identifying concerns and challenges, reducing risk, and building healthy work and learning climates. The same content will be shared at both the in-person and virtual sessions.
To register to attend one of these sessions
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